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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-09-17
PLEAD GUILTY.
The Bald Knobbers Take the Easiest Way
Out Of . Tight Place.

The Bald Knobbsrs Take the Easiest way
Out Of . Tight Place.
JUTxRsoH CrrY, Mo-, September 1N-The
trial Of the Bald Knobbers came to a sudden
termination yesterday afternoon by the de-
PENDANTS IN body entering plea of guilty.
In the morning COlberg showed fight and
the case of George Deaion was called. he
was charged with bulldozing homesteaders.
Ridenhun, John Denny and George Silyey
were arraigned for whipping Caleb Atwood,
and entered plea of not guilty.
Colberg asked for severance of the two
cases, which was denied. He then objected
to the jury on the ground that it was preju-
diced, from hearing other cases. The court
ordered the trial to proceed. When the court
adjourned at noon, the government had
made the best case up to date. Direct and
circumstantial evidence was very strong, and
when the afternoon session opened, the
Judge said:
"Au You Bald Knobbers who have not
been tried, come toward"
John Wright, William Silvey John Denny,
p. B. Denny and w. F. Wright, responded.
Colonel Benton stated to the court that an
agreement had been reached with Goldberg,
that the prisoners that had been arraigned,
together with prisoners on trial, should SUBJ
NIT their case jointlyto the jury and to
agreeto verdict of guilty on all indictments,
also that the prisoners convicted and under
the second indictment for beating Ratcliff,
had agreed to the same process.
The jury returned verdict of guilty in
the case. Goldberg then withdrew all motions
for new trials and announced that the priso-
ners awaited sentence. Judge Kreckel said
he would not pass sentence until next week.
The men are young and of good character,
none of them being over q years of age.
There is no blood thirsty demand for re-
venge and it is generally believed thai their
sentence will be mild.
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,reDoNALo,s BREAK.

Tho Connected Boodler, by tho Aid ef .
Rope Struggled Him by q Female Friend,
Almost Succeeds I'm Escaping.
CHICAGO, September S.-For good many
days back mysterious whisperings have been
floating around the stone walls Of
the county jail concerning an
affair the knowledge of which has until now
been confined to only a very few indi-
viduals. Edward Mcdonald, the partner OF
McGarigle in boodleism and who was
sentenced along with him, made q daring
break for his liberty about two
weeks ago, which, had it proved
successful, would have more than rivaled IN
its sensational features the celebrated episode
of the bath tue and the fight to Canada:
One evening about two weeks ago FRIEND
OF the prisoner, woman. was admitted 10
see him. This woman had
long coil of rope concealed about
her person, which she left in the possession
of Mcdonald. The apartment in which ne
was confined is on the third floor and ven
tilator runs from the cellar to the
roof. Through this aperture he climbed TO
the roof. He then fastened one END OF me
rope to some projection on the roof ana iet
himself down. Once in the yard he pursued
his way stealthly till he reached the stairs
where visitors pass down INTO me
Jail. As he came up. to the
turn of the stairway he ran against one OF
the guards, but the latter, supposlng MIN 10
be a visitor who had obtained permission to
come there, passed on and dld
not challenge him. Half way
between the stair and the entrance
is another hall leading to another entrance.
Through this hall Mcdonald was proceed
ing, the street entrance in view and liberty
all but within his grasp, when he was con-
a detective and a deputy sheriff. This was
the critical moment for Mcdonald. Hadhe
quietly passed along the probability is no
notice would have been taken of him
by any Of the party. But he drew back into
the shadow, a movement that at once excited
the suspicion Of the detective, who prompt
ly seized him by the arm and drew him
forward into the light. Mcdonald, in des-
peration, struck the detective powerful
blow on the head with his fist, which sent the
latter reeling to the floor, and then made
break for the door. At this moment the
deputy sheriff recognized the prisoner and
with the help of the lawyer succeeded in
overpowering him. An alarm was given and
the would-be fugitive was secured, but not
until he had uttered a shril whistle
which could be heard for considerable dis
lance and which was evidently preconcer-
ted signal for a carriage which was stand
ing in the vicinity of the Jail and suddenly
dashed down the street. Melon aid
was taken back and confined in common
cell, where he could be under more careful
surveillance. Since then he has been SUBJ
jected to the full rigor of the discipline of
the Jail.
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McGarisle's Friends Indicted

CHICAGO, September 1O.-Nine indict-
ments were returned by the grand jury to-
day against four persons alleged to have
been abettors in the McGarigle escape. DR..
Leonard st. John, of the college of physic-
ians and surgeons; Levi L. Dell, janitor of
the same building; Captain John Irving,
commander of the schooner Edward
Blake" and Captain John Freed, COM
mander of the sc. A. Marsh" There
were two indictments brought against each
for conspiracy to effect the escape of pris-
oner and for assisting the escape of pris-
oner after conviction. The ninth charges
st. John with perjury and doubtless refers
to his testimony before the July grand jury,
where he is represented as denying any
connection with the escape. Assistant
States Attorney Longnecker says very
strong circumstantial case has been made
against the four men.
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Fairchild Misguided.

ST. LOUIS, September S-General Grier,
of the Grand Army, received telegram
to-day from Commander-in-chief General
Fairchild in which he says one part of his
speech, delivered at the soldiers reunion at
Omaha last Tuesday was misquoted in some
quarters and asks to be set right. The gen.
eral says: 81 did not in any way hint that
the Grand Army will be directly
citizen of st. Louis which can be SO con-
strued. I did not and do not now think
anything will happen to mar the success and
pleasure of the encampment. only urged
the Nebraska comrades to go to st. Louis
and take part in what will be the greatest
reunion we will ever have.
[Signed] LUo1Us FAIRCHnD,
Chief G. A. R."
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New Catholic University.

BALTIMORE, September IAN important
gathering of Catholic prelates has been in
session here to-day discussing plans for the
new Catholic university.
Washington was selected as the choice of
the majority of the archbishops and bishops
in the United States for the site of the uni
versity. The plans for the buildings we're
presented and adopted, aid it was resolved
to begin work during the coming fall. Rev.
ted as first rector of the university. 1t is said
that $8,0O0,OO0 will be required to build
and place the university on solid basis.
Of that amount, about 500, 900 has been Sc
cured, including the 100000 donated by
Miss Caldwell. The theological department
will be the first to open, and that will be
under the charge of the order of st. Suiphie.
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ALarge Donation.

INDIANAPOLIS, September 9.-The Jour-
mats Wabash special reports that at Warsaw,
Ind, to-day, Chaplain G. G. McCabe, secre-
tary of the board of missions of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, received in behalf OF
the board the largest private donation
ever made to that body or for
missions in the history of the church.
The gift consisted of property in Warsaw
Hays and wife. The property comprises
their entire possession. Mr.. Hays asked
only an annuity of $500, which, however,
was made $1,000. The deed provides that
the board shall have for fifty years the rents
and profits of the property, and at the end
of that time it shall be at
the disposal of the board. Mr.. and
Ms. Hays are aged and have no heirs.
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SORGHUM SUGAR

Prof Cowgirl Upon tho Experiments n
Fl. Scott-Kansas VIII Become q Sugar
State.
FIR. SooTT, KAN, September 7.-Professor
e. B. Cowgirl, of Sterling, Rice county, who
is here representing the state, watching the
course of the experiments being conducted
by the Parkinson Sugar company with sor-
ghum cane, said in an interview to-day:
''The Parkinson Sugar works have exceed
ed the most sanguiDe expectations of the
friends of the sorghum sugar industry by
turning out 100 pounds of sugar
per ton. The act of last winter provides
that on all sugar made In the state contain
sugar the state shall pay bounty of 2 cents
per pound. have not yet analysed any of
this sugar, but from analysis made this week
by Mr.. Fake, a government chemist who
is here, it appears that the company have
large margin above the required 50
per cent. The amount of state aid
which the Parkinson company will receive
under this act will run somewhere from
SIS, 600 to $1,000. It is difficult to see how
sugar state. This yield is about equal to
that from tropical cane, which costs two and
half times as much per ton for Its produc-
ton. Sorghum will enable Kansas to pro-
duce the sugar for the country"
Being asked whether he thought the ex-
periments should be continued further by
the government, Mr.. Cowgirl said that they
should, and gave as his reason that if made
at private expense one of two undesirable
conditions will arise-either the processes
developed will be kept secret and mum to
the benefit Of few, or the results of the
labor and expense of individuals will be ap-
propriated by the entire country without
compensation.
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Gored to Death hy a Rull.

HnLsoALE, ILL.,, September S.-Farmer
Lyman, resident of the southern part of
Downers Grove township, was gored to
death by bull Wednesday. Mr.. Lyman
and another man went into the pasture to
look at some cattle, when the bull attacked
his owner and gored him in horrible man
ner. His companion escaped to the barn,
and he and another man mounted horses,
armed themselves with pitchforks and gal
loped back to the rescue. They were too
late, however, for Mr.. Lyman was dead.
Mr.. Lyman's companions say that when the
Infatuated bull first Knocked his victim
down, Mr.. Lyman lev still. The animal
walked around his PROSTATE form, paving
and believing. 1t is supposed that Mr.. Ly-
man got up and that it was the signal for the
animal to renew the attack.
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The Kansas City Fair.

KANSAS CRY, Mo-, September 8.-Mr. Ed.
b. Webster. president of the Kansas City
Agricultural and Horticultural Fair associa-
ton. announces that the opening of the fair
will take place on September 26, and will
continue through October 1. New grounds
have been secured in Clay county, about a
mile and a quarter north of the river, and some
twenty five buildings have already been
erected, including speed stables and COM
modious grand stand, which the manage
ment has decided to open free to its patrons.
An important improvement has been made
by securing magnificent mile track, the
absence of which has been drawback to
previous meetings. The fair is run by Kan
sas City citizens and the capital stock is
$1E0OOO.
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MARKET REPORTS.
Kansas City Grain and Produce Market
KANSAS CITY. September 49, 1887.

KANSAS CITY, September IL, 1887.
Live Stock Indicator reports
FLOUR-Very dull. Nothing except in mixed
Quotstions are for established brans in car
lots per half barrel In sacks as follows: Xxx, 20;
AAA, S5@SC, family, 81 0O@1 10; choice 81 3O0
II 3O@l SO. From city mills 25c higher.
WHEAT-Receipts ct regular elevator l0,5S6
last report sS5 bushel; Withdrawals, since
bushels, leaving stock in store as reported to the
The MAJ ket on change was dull.
No. q red winter-Cash, 67Kc bid. CSC asked;
September. 65Ac bid, 65h asked; October. 65Ac
CORN-Receipts at regular elevators. since
last reports, 1,O39 bushels and Withdrawals 800
bushels leaving stock in store as reported to the
board of trade to-day 81, 240 bushels.
No. cash, SEC bid, s6hc, asked; September.
the year, IS bid. s6Hc asked;
CASH s1sc bid ssxc bid; Sep
TENDER, 2lhc bid, 22Ac asked; October, 2sc
bid, 2Sc asked, Rejected cash. 1Sc bid 1s1sc
RYE-No. Q cash, 40 bid. no offerings.
August, 4sc bid, 4shc asked; September. no bids.
POULTRY-Live-spring chickens. q 5o@
EG 9d f hens g. So S0e @
BUTTER-Firm, creamery, fancy, Csc; good
sOo: fine dairy, i2s isc; store pasfed. i26llc;
common bQ &C.
HAY Firm New, 80 90; Old = Fancy
small balad, SO 90; large baled, So so.
OIL CAKE-Per 100 lbs, sacked. 81 q; $N 90
per ton free on board cars Car lots. $40 70 per
ton.
CORN MEAL-Green, Zoe; dried. 75c; chop
yellow. Csc bulk: zoe sacked.
SHIPPING STUFF-Bulk. 520y7s.
FLAXSEEDE95c.
BRAN-BuIk. 54c sacked, 6Oc.
CASTE BEANS-$1 25.
HIDES-Dry flint, No, 1.per pound, 12c; No.
2; 10c; dry flint and stays, 10c; dry sailed,
No. l, 12c; No. 2, Sc; green salted. No. 1, TIC;
No. 2 &c; green salted bull and stag SIC; green,
uncured No ], 8Itc; No. q bMc; calf, 768c
sheep pelts. dried, 90 lie per Id.
WOOlrMissouri unwashed, heavy, fine 169
1sc; light fine. 1sc; medium. 2262sc; medium
combing; 22624c; coarse combing, 2O621c: low
and carpet. 15G17c Kansas and Neb' aska, heavy
tub washed, choice medium, 81 ES5c; fire; 2A@25c;
dingy and low, 17u19
CHEESE-We quote: Full cream. l0c:
tats, &c; Young America, 111sc; Kansas lOc.
BROOM CORN-Quota' ions; Hurl, IOc; self
working, GOT. common, SC; crooked, SK@4c.
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Agxravating Assault.

KANSAS CRY, September 12.-About 4
o'clock this afternoon four negroes, one of
whom was named James Williams, entered
ern part of town. Finding her alone they
brutally assaulted her. Four ribs were bro
ken and one of the assailants shot her IN the
forehead making scalp wound. They were
pursued by the police and Williams vas
caught near the Kansas line. He had fred
several shots at the police. A mob soon COL
lected and threatened to hang him. He vas
hustled into q cell. The woman Is expected
to die.
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Ffllibusters Repulse Troops.

New ORLEANS, La, September 10.-A
special from Key West says: While in am
bush some miles from Matananzas Thurs
day afternoon, just after landing, the
band of Cuban flibusters which
left here recently were attacked by de-
detachment of 300 Spanish soldiers.
The latter were repulsed, leaving three of
their number dead and carrying off five who
had been wounded by dynamite bombs
thrown by the filibusters. Four of the
Cubans were wounded, but not seriously,
by shots from the soldiers. The fllibusters
then made their way into the interior.
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Balfour Justifies the Police.

In the house of commons to-day
Mr.. Sexton spoke bitterlyof the
action of the police in firing on the
crowd at Mitchellstown yesterday and de-
manded statement and explanation from
the government. Mr.. Balfour, in replying,
said that Mr.. Sexton had given an account
of the affair more minute and
detailed than any he could lay
before the house, and then proceeded
to justify the police by stating that they had
been wantonly attacked by mob who
used stones and clubs. Mr.. Balfour expressed
the opinion that under such circumstances
the men did no more than their dutJ in re-
sorting to fire arms.
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WASHINGTON, September 12.-Application
of the governor of Illinois for the extra
dition of McGarigle, which has been re-
ceived at the department of state, will be re-
served for the personal consideration of
Secretary Bayard, when he returns to the city.
As rule, action upon applications for extra
diticn papers is formal, the preliminaries to
granting the request consisting in the ex-
animation of extradition treaties to ascer-
tain if the offense charged falls in their
terms. In the present case the application is
based upon the charge of conspiracy, for
which no provision is made in the existing
treaty with Canada. A legal point is involved,
and its conclusion may occupy some time.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-09-17
A COMBINATION MADE TO ABOLISH
MIDDLEMEN.

Armour and the Cattle Raisers Have an
Observation-Disclosures to be Handled for
the Association on Commission and Kill
ing to be Done BY the Head.
DENVER, COL. September IA meeting
of representatives of the cattlemen of the
range country was held here yesterday for
the purpose of forming the American beef
pooi, the purpose of which is to bring ths
price of beef cattle on the range west of the
feeding districts more nearly to level
of the prices of dressed beef and increase
the profits to producers and do away W
middlemen. A. 8. Mercer, of Wyoming, was
chosen chairman and G. L. Brooks, of New
Mexico, secretary.
Mr.. Mercer stated the object of the meet
ing and then read report of his conference
with Armour & Co., of Chicago, which was
had at the request of the Colorado Cattle
Growers association substantially as
follows: Armour & Co. have signed
contract with the pool to
kill their cattle and give them all there
is in them less reasonable commission and
aid in extending their market facilities. Ar
mour further agreed to slaughter their cattle
for $3.50 per head, giving the shipper the
entire proceeds of the animal less freight
and commission on dressed beef in the east.
The following resolutions were presented
and adopted:
RESOLVED, That incorporation papers be
taken out under the laws of the state of Col
orado establishing an association for mutual
benefit in handling and disposing of beef
cattle after shipment for production; that
the name of the association shall be the
American Beef pool; that it shall issue no
capital stock, declare no dividends and seek
no profit as an organization; that its object
shall be only to accomplish thorough or
ganized effort and united action. The in
crease of net value upon beef products to
its membership and to the individual ad-
vantage of its membership and its affairs
shall be wholly governed by the board of di-
rectors, through management to be COM
posed of president, vice president, secre-
tary and superintendent, to be elected or ap-
pointed by the board of directors according
to the bylaws of the association; that any
person to De eligible for membership must
be producer and shipper of beef; that
there shall be no membership fees or annual
dues, and that the only charge to member.
ship for the support of the organization
shall be 80 cents per head upon all beef cat
tie shipped to or through it.
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st. joseph Jollifies.

81. JOSEPH, Mo-, September 10.-There is
9 great jollifcation in st. Joseph to-day.
Two car loads of material for the circle ca
BILE line arrived this morning and will be
distributed and work will commence Mon
day. The franchise was granted to
Messrs. johnson, Lucas & Lille of the
Ninth street cable In Kansas City, about
four months ago. At the time the franchise
was granted they were allowed four months
in which to commence work. Next Tuesday
the time would have elapsed, and if the
work had not commenced the company
would have been compelled to forfeit its
franchise
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THE IRISH RIOT.
Further Particulars Regarding the Affair
Government Indifference

LONDON, September 10.-The police at
Mitchellstown assert that the trouble there
yesterday was due to the nationalist leaders
shouting for the mob to hold together. The
town is to-day quiet. The nationalist are
exultant over the good fight they made yes
terday. A Tipparary boy broke through a
square composed of twelve policemen and
fought them single handed. The police
finally overpowered him, but the mob made
a rush and rescued him from his captors.
The police paraded this morning. The ma
jority of them wore bandages over the
wounds they received yesterday. Fourteen
policemen were injured during the rioting
and have been carried to the hospital.
The Pail Mall Gazette says that memory
of old man Riordan, lying dead i'll the mar
ket place at Mitchellstown, his grey hair
matted with blood, will haunt both nations
for many days to come.
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Twenty Miles of Track Gone.

SAN FRANCISCO, September 1Q-Advices
from Tucson, Ariz., are to the effect that a
tremendous food has swept away fully
twenty miles of the track of the Southern
Pacific road between Tucson and Benson.
Full particulars of the disaster are
not yet known, but officials of
the Southern Pacific declare that
it will cause entire suspension of traffic over
the southern route for at least two weeks.
The disaster is the most serious Of the kind
IN the history of the road.
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Kansas City Live Stock Market
KANSAS CRY. Sept,mher n ~

CATTLE Receipts SITS head; shipments, 1,ss7
head: Market on change to-day was active.
Good to choice "a 1O64 IS common to medium
S 2564 90; stockers, 50 25a2 GO; fe ding steers
81 656S Is; grass Texasrteers. 81 2S03 IS; cows
81 S062 60.
Market ON change TO-DAY was 5SiOc lover.
Good to choice s. S095 50; common to medium
o. 9065 So; skips and pigs, $ COCA 50.
SHEEP = Receipts, ISIS; shipments t30A
. 0O6s 80; common to medium. q GOA u
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Cattle Excursion,

CALDWELL, KAN, September Ton Satur-
day morning, September 10, eighty cars of
cattle will be shipped from Caldwell to Chi
cago over the Rock Island route. This be-
ing the first cattle shipped from this point
on that line, every car will be deliberately
decorated and the train will be run in three
sections, the last section having an elegant
Pullman attached for cattlemen and prom
inert citizens, who, with brass band, will
accompany the train to Chicago.
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Quiet During the Night.

LONDON, September 10.-All was quiet
throughout the night at Mitchellstown, the
scene of yesterdays rioting. All persons
who attended yesterdays meeting have re-
turned to their homes. Fifty four con-
stables were injured to such an extent that
physicians services were required. One
hundred and fifty citizens were also injured.
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Bnried bx Falling Earth.

New York, September 9.-Thomas Kelly,
Michael Crow and another man named Wal
tiers were buried this evening In the new
aoueduct at North Yonkers. The earth
above caved on them. They lie under 102
feet of earth and there is no possible chance
of their having escaped instant death.
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A Sad Occasion.

EXETER, September THE public funer-
al of the victims of the theater Royal fire
took place to-day. There were fifty
two casket containing unidenti-
fed bodies and fourteen caskets
containing remains which it was impossible
to identify. The streets through which the
funeral procession passed were lined with
silent crowds.
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Massachusetts Prohibitionists

WoRcEsTER, MASS, September 7.-Dele-
gates to the state convention of the prohibit
ton party continue to arrive in large Lum-
bers and LOCO delegates will probably take
part In the deliberations. Some deb tie is
looked for on some of the platform planks,
notably one pertaining to woman suffrage.
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The London Scandal Reproduced,

CoNooRD, N. a., September 7.-Manches-
ter has developed miniature reproduction
of the London scandal. The persons impli-
Gated embrace some well known business
and professional men and four young girls
whose ages range from IL to Is years. The
exposure came about through the confession
of one of the girls